Jackson Hole Ski Patrol Takes Steps to Unionize

Jackson Hole Ski Patrol takes steps to unionize

The Jackson Hole Ski Patrol has taken the first step to unionize in an effort to secure “fair compensation, comprehensive benefits and equitable career incentives,” the group said in a statement. Tyler Babcock, a nine-year Jackson Hole ski patroller, told WyoFile that 93% of eligible patrol members signed the petition filed Thursday with the National Labor Relations Board and support a vote to decide whether to be recognized under law as a union…

Jackson Hole Ski Patrol Files for Unionization, Citing Dangers of Job, Wealth Inequality

Joining a growing list of ski patrol outfits around the country, Jackson Hole Ski Patrol (JHSP) announced on Nov. 20 that it was filing for a union representation election with the National Labor Relations Board. After months of patroller-led organizing, 93% of the 88 patrollers signed the petition to form a union. In the press release announcing the vote, JHSP referenced the inherent risk that their jobs pose, and the institutional knowledge an…

Jackson Hole Ski Patrol Files Petition to Unionize

Ski patrol is there to help. | Photo: Jackson Hole After months of worker-led organizing, 93% of eligible members of Wyoming’s Jackson Hole Ski Patrol (JHSP) have filed for a union representation election with the National Labor Relations Board. If certified, the patrol will organize as the Jackson Hole Ski Patrol Union under Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 7781, United Mountain Workers (UMW). Related: Why Ski Patrollers at Park C…